1960s melodrama movies

 

Notable 1960s Melodrama Movies

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• Splendor in the Grass (1961) – Elia Kazan directs Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty in a tragic romance about repression and desire.

• The Children’s Hour (1961) – William Wyler’s adaptation of Lillian Hellman’s play, starring Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine, tackling scandal and prejudice.

• Days of Wine and Roses (1962) – Blake Edwards’ harrowing melodrama about alcoholism, starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick.

• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) – Jacques Demy’s sung‑through French melodrama starring Catherine Deneuve, a bittersweet tale of young love.

• The Pumpkin Eater (1964) – Jack Clayton directs Anne Bancroft in a story of marriage, infidelity, and emotional breakdown.

• Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) – John Huston’s melodrama of repression and betrayal at a military post, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando.

• They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969) – Sydney Pollack’s bleak melodrama about Depression‑era dance marathons, starring Jane Fonda.

• Midnight Cowboy (1969) – John Schlesinger’s Oscar‑winning melodrama about friendship and survival in New York City.

• Romeo and Juliet (1968) – Franco Zeffirelli’s lush adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, steeped in melodramatic romance.